DATA REPURPOSING

• US 20090182813A1
• Filed: 01/16/2008
• Published: 07/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Rothrock, George Allen, McCartie, Jonathan Paul, Glassman, Nicholas Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 10,326,812 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/46 for recognising users' preferences
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/80 characterised by transmission among terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/75 Media network packet handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/567 Integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/466 Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies services using the results of monitoring in broadcast systems H04H60/61
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

A digital broadcast network is provided in which multiple original experiences powered by the same data is created. A server software intelligently handles delivery of data so that the data can be utilized by several different client-side applications at substantially the same time. Through filtering of large amounts of data and creation of a universal format, this data can be used by devices capable of receiving a digital broadcast stream.

Claims

1. A method for providing collaborative data repurposing, comprising:

discovering other clients within close proximity;

identifying one or more data streams for rendering; and

collaborating with at least one of the other clients to create an aggregated rendering of content.

2. The method of claim 1, discovering other clients within close proximity comprising:

sending a query to determine if the other clients can participate in a collaborative experience; and

receiving a response to the query, wherein the response is an acceptance or denial of participation.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying the one or more data streams based on a type, wherein the type is a video stream, a data stream, an audio stream, or combinations thereof; and

sharing functionality with the at least one other client based in part on the type.

4. The method of claim 1, collaborating with at least one of the other clients comprises using data in the stream at substantially the same time as the at least one other client.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more data streams include information that serves a dual purpose.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the collaboration is a shared gaming experience.

7. The method of claim 1, identifying one or more data streams for rendering is based in part on a user preference, a user behavior, or combinations thereof.

8. A device for rendering content, comprising:

a computer platform having a memory and a processor, wherein the memory comprises a selection parameter;

a user interface in communication with the computer platform;

an observation component that discovers other devices;

a channel selector that identifies one or more data streams for rendering on the device; and

an association component that collaborates with the at least one of the other devices.

9. The device of claim 8, the observation component sends an inquiry relating to sharing an experience to the other clients.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the channel selector identifies the one or more data streams based on a type and the association component shares functionality based in part on the type, wherein the type is a video stream, a data stream, an audio stream, or combinations thereof.

11. The device of claim 8, the association component uses data in the stream at substantially the same time as the at least one other client.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more data streams include information that serves a dual purpose.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein the collaboration is a shared gaming experience.

14. The device of claim 8, the channel selector identifies the one or more data streams for rendering based in part on a user preference, a user behavior, or combinations thereof.

15. An apparatus for selectively rendering at least a subset of content, comprising:

means for discovering other clients within close proximity;

means for identifying one or more data streams for rendering; and

means for collaborating with at least one of the other clients to create an aggregated rendering of content.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

means for sending a query to determine if the other clients can participate in a collaborative experience; and

means for receiving a response to the query, wherein the response is an acceptance or denial of participation.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

means for identifying the one or more data streams based on a type, wherein the type is a video stream, a data stream, an audio stream, or combinations thereof; and

means for sharing functionality with the at least one other client based in part on type.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, the means for collaborating with at least one of the other clients uses data in the stream at substantially the same time as the at least one other client.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more data streams include information that serves a dual purpose.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the collaboration is a shared gaming experience.

21. The apparatus of claim 15, the means for identifying one or more data streams for rendering identifies the streams based in part on a user preference, a user behavior, or combinations thereof.

22. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for:

discovering devices within close proximity;

identifying one or more data streams for rendering; and

collaborating with at least one of the discovered devices to create an aggregated rendering of content.

23. The machine-readable medium of claim 22, the instructions further comprising:

transmitting a query to determine if the discovered devices can participate in a collaborative experience; and

receiving a response to the query, wherein the response is an acceptance or denial of participation.

24. The machine-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the one or more data streams include information that serves a dual purpose.

25. In a wireless communication system, an apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to;

discover devices within close proximity;

send a query to determine if the other clients can participate in a collaborative experience;

receive a response to the query, wherein the response is an acceptance or denial of participation;

identify one or more data streams for rendering; and

collaborate with at least one of the discovered devices to create an aggregated rendering of content.